Re: Big Security Problems

From: Len Segal (msn_news_at_ne_ws.oom)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:41:26 -0400

Go to Lavasoft's website, DL, install and run Ad-Aware SE Personal. It is
free for personal use. http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

Go to Spybot S&D's website, DL, install and run Spybot Search & Destroy.
http://safer-networking.org/en/index.html

If you run these frequently you can keep your computer "clean" of problems.
Spybot can be setup to run all the time. The free Ad-Aware version will only
run when you start it up, I think that their paid version offers more
capability to run all the time. 

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Regards,
Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
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"Windows User In Trouble!" <Windows User In 
Trouble!@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:292AC5AC-80C2-4F88-BF5E-DEC85F63B050@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Since I installed Windows XP a few days ago I have had big security
> problems. This could be linked to potential spyware that I downloaded when
> still operating under Windows ME - a supposed Spyware detector that 
> "scanned"
> my computer and then wouldn't let off without me purchasing it, flashing 
> on
> my screen etc. I was forced to delete whatever I could find of it - I 
> think
> it was called PC Doctor.
>
> However, since I installed Windows XP, firstly, strange messages started
> coming up onto the screen requesting me to connect to the Internet so that 
> I
> could connect to a certain website.
>
> Then, more strange messages started coming through "Windows Messenger"
> telling me to download software from Win-Fix.com as I had been infected 
> with
> SpyWare.
>
> I have noticed recently that my internet has been considerably slowed, and
> that my internet connection is SENDING information faster than it is
> receiving; it is sending at about 5kb/s even though I am not transferring
> files of any kind. I am sure that it has connected to some site and is
> transmitting personal details.
>
> I've already used one piece of anti-spy software, SpyDoctor, and it 
> deleted
> many files but didn't help with the core problem. I'm currently 
> downloading
> AVG anti-virus now.
>
> I've looked at the task manager to try and figure out what programs 
> running
> might be causing the problem - the only things that look suspicious are
> multiple versions of SVCHOST.exe.
>
> PLEASE HELP! I am DESPERATE to fix this problem but I don't know how!